From Slovenia to Croatia: Savor Adriatic Elegance with Expand Travel

Slip off your sneakers and slip into something more… Adriatic this September. Join Expand Travel on their Adriatic Elegance: A Journey Through Timeless Beauty tour from September 27 to October 7, 2025. As part of an intimate group and a tour designed for and by members of the LGBTQ+ community, you’ll spend ten days traversing one of Southern Europe’s most gorgeous regions. The journey begins in Ljubljana, Slovenia, known for its majestic Baroque and Art Nouveau architecture, fascinating museums, and its classically beautiful old town not to mention a dynamic if understated gay scene. From there, it’s on to Croatia to explore Opatija, Split, and Dubrovnik—each a unique medieval gem along the glistening Dalmatian coast. This fully immersive itinerary takes you from ancient hilltop castles to breathtaking national parks then glide on scenic boat excursions through hidden bays. When evening falls, savor authentic local cuisine at charming restaurants before hitting the best gay bars along the coast. Come get yourself a little Adriatic action with Expand Travel!

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Cruise the Northern Seas with Us in 2025

If you haven’t been to Amsterdam, have you really lived? And it’s just one of many ports of call on our September 5-12, 2025, gay group trip in Northern Europe as we once more team up with Virgin Voyages for their 7 Days in Amsterdam, Bruges & Bordeaux cruise. After embarking in Portsmouth - the birthplace of Charles Dickens - we’ll begin by cruising across to Amsterdam. There, on an overnight stay, we’ll explore the iconic capital of the Netherlands day and night. From Amsterdam, we’ll sail down to the classically beautiful city of Bruges in Belgium before heading down to Bordeaux in France - where the wine will no doubt flow freely. Within our group, you’ll be part of group dinners, cocktail hours, special events, and more. Meanwhile, aboard our fine vessel, there will be themed parties every night and fine entertainment as we make our way through the English Channel.

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Got to Have Tapas or Two in Madrid

Five restaurants, eight tapas, five drinks, three and a half hours…that’s the score for our brand new Madrid LGBTQ Tapas Tour! Join our local LGBTQ+ guide and passionate foodie, Issac, for an exploration of the best places to eat in Madrid’s local gayborhood, Chueca. From tabernas to markets, you’ll learn all about Spanish food and drink - while also getting a crash course in the area’s LGBTQ+ history. May your stomach be ever full and your glass never empty. 

Gay Travel Guide to Edinburgh

Edinburgh’s laidback, anything-goes—as long as it buys a drink—vibe makes it inclusive and welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community too, with a gay scene centered around its “Pink Triangle”. There, you'll find everything from rambunctious drag shows and feisty late-night clubs to gay-friendly boutique hotels and cafés. So come take both the low road and the high road, as we peep under the kilt of Edinburgh to answer the age-old question: what’s underneath, and how does it measure up? And no, Scots don’t wear underwear beneath their tartan skirts.